Baltimore Pre-Release Unit – Maryland

Are you looking for somebody in Baltimore Pre-Release Unit? Baltimore Pre-Release Unit is a correctional institution in the Maryland state prison system, which is part of the Maryland Department of Safety & Correctional Services. This site tells you information about everything you might want to know about Baltimore Pre-Release Unit,like: How to locate an inmate. Visitation policies and procedures. The address and phone number. How to send mail and money to an inmate at Baltimore Pre-Release Unit. And much more…

Contact Information

Here you have the street address and mailing address for Baltimore Pre-Release Unit. Use the mailing address if you are going to mail a letter or package to an inmate at Baltimore Pre-Release Unit, and be sure to use the physical address if you want to know the actual location of the prison.

Mailing Address

Be sure to read the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures information below if you are going to mail a package or letter to a prisoner to learn how to correctly address it, and do the appropriate steps for sending a package or letter. If you don’t follow the correct protocol, it might not get delivered.

Street Address / Prison Location

Address

Phone Number and Fax Number

Map and Directions

Use this address if you plan to visit an inmate. Make sure to read over the Inmate Visitation Procedures and Inmate Visitation Schedule sections on this page if you are going to go to visit someone in prison at Baltimore Pre-Release Unit.

Baltimore Pre-Release Unit
926 Greenmount Avenue
Baltimore MD, 21202

Directions

Phone Number

Baltimore Pre-Release Unit prisoners don’t have telephones, so you won’t be able to call the inmate, but, there are times when it might be necessary to have the phone number to Baltimore Pre-Release Unit.

(410) 234-1878

State prison inmates are able to make calls using:

Calling Cards

Collect Calls

Dedicated Phone Line

Prison Calling Plan

Fax Number

State prison inmates don’t have fax machines, so you won’t be able to fax prisoners, but there are cases when it is helpful to have the fax number to the facility.

(410) 333-4344

Email Address

This is the general email address for Baltimore Pre-Release Unit. You won’t be able to contact individuals using this email. If you want to find out how to send an email to an inmate, go to the Inmate Email section on this page.

Inmate and Staff Statistics

Inmate Email

To send a letter via email to a prisoner at Baltimore Pre-Release Unit you must follow an exact process to ensure that the email message gets to the inmate.

Inmate Internet Access

Prisoners can’t access the web.

Inmate Mail and Package Procedures

There are certain protocols that you must follow when sending a package or letter to a prisoner. If you don’t follow the procedures then the mail might be returned to you.

Before you proceed, be sure to read the information below:

Mail Monitoring

Institution staff will open and read all received general postal correspondence. Incoming general packages and mail may be read as frequently as is necessary to ensure security or monitor a problem having to do with an inmate.

How to Address a Letter to an Inmate

Here is the format for how you should address mail to an inmate at Baltimore Pre-Release Unit:

Inmate Money

Each prison has a Commissary that was created to provide an account for inmate money and for buying items not provided by the facility.

How to Send an Inmate Money

Anyone may deposit funds to inmate’s accounts with Western Union and the U.S. Postal Service.

Via U.S. Postal Service: An inmate’s family and friends are able to send prisoners funds by way of postal mail and have to send money to the address below and follow the policies given below:

The funds have to be a money order made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. It is advisable to use a U.S. Postal Service money order, since all non-postal money orders processed through the National Lockbox will be placed on a 15-day holding period, during which the prisoner will not get the depsoit. The Bureau of Prisons will return funds that do not have valid prisoner info provided the envelope it was sent it has a return address. Cash and personal checks won’t be accepted for deposit so do not send any checks or cash.

Inmate Locator

Inmates are from time to time transported to different prisons throughout Maryland, so sometimes you may have to find what facility an inmate is at using the inmate locator. Follow the link here to find an Maryland prison inmate.Inmate Search

Inmate Visitor Procedures

Each Maryland state prison has its own policies for prison visits and these policies change regularly. The information discussed here may be changed now, so make sure to also go to Baltimore Pre-Release Unit’s site to read the most up to date visitation procedures.

Visitation Sign-In and Check-In

The entrance guard will make sure each visitor signs the prisoner visitors log when entering the institution and upon exiting.

Identification Required

Picture id of visitors is required. The best forms of identification are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; however, a state issued picture id is acceptable.

For all of the points shown below, check out the official Baltimore Pre-Release Unit site because this info is changed all the time:

Visitation Rules

Visitation Dress Code

Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation

Special Rules For Childred, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

Website

Victim Resources

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

Victim’s Rights

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

Victims have the right to protection from the accused.

Victims have the right to notification.

Victims have the right to attend proceedings.

Victims have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.

Victims have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.

Victims have the right to restitution.

Victims have the right to a speedy trial.

Victims have the right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

Spouses and children of all victims.

Parents and guardians of minor victims.

Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.

Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

Victim Notification

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.